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Joe Theismann
Former NFL Quarterback
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Senior Consulting Director, Sg2
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Joe Theismann is an entrepreneur and the former star quarterback for the Washington Commanders. Most recently, he spent the last 2 decades working for ESPN and the NFL Network as an NFL analyst.
Joe graduated in 1971 from the University of Notre Dame, where he received All-American honors in both Football and Academics. That same year, he was runner up to Jim Plunket for the Heisman Trophy balloting. Joe chose to begin his career with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League after being drafted by the Miami Dolphins and Major League Baseball's Minnesota Twins.
A 12-year NFL veteran, Joe played in 163 consecutive games from 1974-1985 for the Washington Commanders and holds Commanders records for passing yardage (25,206), completions (2,044) and attempts (3,602). He was a two-time Pro Bowl selection and Pro Bowl MVP leading the Washington Commanders to a 27-17 victory over the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl 17.
Joe was selected as the NFL's Man of the Year in 1982 for his community service and dedication to the health and welfare of children. In 1983, he won the league's Most Valuable Player Award, leading the Commanders to a second consecutive Super Bowl appearance. Joe Theismann's career ended abruptly in 1985 after sustaining a badly broken leg during a Monday Night Football game against the New York Giants on national television. In 2003, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame and in 2013 received the Walter Camp Football Foundation “Distinguished American" Award.
With every chapter of his life, Mr. Theismann evolved from athlete to the ultimate businessman. An Emmy award winning analyst, business man and athlete, he utilizes his gifts, talent and high energy to share his strategies for handling unforeseen change.
Session Title: Managing to Win
In his charismatic and entertaining style, Joe Theismann draws parallels between his successful career as an NFL quarterback and you – the executive, manager, or staffer – with the goal of managing to win. He understands that good management and effective leadership is not a game of follow the leader; it's all about people. Listening, trusting, and motivating individuals to take ownership of team goals is the driver of success.
* This session is eligible for one (1) ACHE Qualified Education credit
 This session is presented by Meadows & Ohly. |
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As part of the enterprise and physician strategy practice on Sg2’s Intelligence team, Casi Roethler works with strategy leaders, boards of directors and executive teams to understand the impact shifts in the health care environment will have on their organizations. She has specific expertise in enterprise strategy planning and execution, value-focused health care organizations, health technology, and how venture capital and private equity are impacting the broader health care landscape. She also serves as a faculty member of Sg2’s strategic planning course, providing workshops and presentations for members in service of developing all types of health care leaders into more strategic and future-oriented thinkers.
Prior to joining Sg2, Casi acquired over 10 years of health care experience, predominantly spent in operational and program development roles in large health systems. Much of that time was spent focused on financial turnarounds, value-focused operations, leveraging analytics for performance, and innovations around new care models and programs to meet market needs. Most recently, Casi worked for a pediatric mental health start-up, and prior to that she worked with the executive team at Ochsner Health as a leader in its strategy office. She brings a widely varied background and perspective to her role at Sg2 and is excited to join a team that will continue to predict the future of health care.
Casi received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Northern Iowa and a masters of health administration and masters of business administration: corporate finance from the University of Iowa. When she is not forecasting the future of health system strategy, Casi enjoys hiking, museums and the many fun activities that her current home base of New Orleans has to offer.
Session Title: Balancing Act: Finding Your Future Footing
As financial pressures, workforce challenges, capacity constraints, consumer expectations, and post-pandemic implications plague health systems, near-term needs must be balanced with long-term strategy. Health care executives are called to balance priorities—rolling budgets with long-term planning, capacity challenges with growth goals, dwindling margins with health equity commitments, and more. Join Sg2 expert, Casi Roethler, as she shares the trends critical to your organization and how you can create beauty in the balance and take tangible steps to the future for your organization.* This session is eligible for one (1) ACHE Qualified Education credit
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Phil Gwoke
Generational Consultant, BridgeWorks
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Political Strategist
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| Around BridgeWorks HQ, Phil Gwoke is known as the motivator and the historian. As an internationally recognized speaker, Phil has shared his wisdom and inspired audiences in 43 different states and four continents to over 250,000 people. Before becoming a speaker he pursued his passion to help people be their best selves as a high school teacher, college admissions professional, marketing coordinator, corporate trainer, and even small business owner. He has maintained strong ties to his local community as a mentor and consultant to young entrepreneurs, and he brings his diverse background and skill-set to the BridgeWorks team.
Phil is one of BridgeWorks' resident Gen Xers and brings his unique humor, experiences, research, and generational expertise to every keynote, workshop, and training session he delivers. He is a firm believer that with the proper motivation, training, and support system, members of any generation are capable of remarkable accomplishments. With his down-to-earth, relatable style and dedication to presenting research in a digestible, entertaining way, Phil has become a fast favorite with audiences around the country.
Long before becoming a BridgeWorks Gen Expert, Phil owned and ran a coffee shop in Minneapolis. He's the proud father of a recent Gen Z college graduate.
Phil is a firm believer that with the proper motivation, training, and support system, members of any generation are capable of remarkable accomplishments.
Session Title: From Handshake to Hashtag: Communicating and Marketing to Four Generations
To effectively reach customers or a broader targeted audience, it's essential to understand them beyond their income, education, and spending habits. While these are indeed valuable factors, an often-neglected perspective is a generational lens. Understanding each generation's behavior in the marketplace and how their unique needs play out in decision making is essential for selling and marketing to all generations. This session will help you learn what approaches and techniques appeal to each generation by offering hands-on advice for marketers and salespeople alike who want to reach a diverse demographic no matter the generation.
* This session is eligible for one (1) ACHE Qualified Education credit
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| Karl Rove, an iconic political strategist and one of the most sought-after political pundits of our time, is best known for his provocative and robust knowledge of major political issues.
Rove served as Senior Advisor to President George W. Bush from 2000–2007 and Deputy Chief of Staff from 2004–2007. At the White House, he oversaw the Offices of Strategic Initiatives, Political Affairs, Public Liaison, and Intergovernmental Affairs and was Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, coordinating the White House policy-making process. He was the architect of President Bush's 2008 and 2004 White House victories.
Before the White House, he ran Rove + Co. a Texas based public affairs firm that consulted on over 75 GOP campaigns for Senator, Governor, Congress and statewide offices in 24 states.
Rove was described by author and columnist Michael Barone as “…unique…no Presidential appointee has ever had such a strong influence on politics and policy, and none is likely to do so again anytime soon." Washington Post Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter David Broder wrote that Rove was a master political strategist whose “game has always been long term…and he plays it with an intensity and attention to detail that few can match." Conservative editor and columnist Fred Barnes, called him “the greatest political mind of his generation and probably of any generation… He knows history, understands the moods of the public and is a visionary on matters of public policy."
Mr. Rove writes a weekly op-ed for the Wall Street Journal, appears frequently on the Fox News Channel, and is the author of the New York Times bestseller Courage and Consequence. His latest book is The Triumph of William McKinley. A Colorado native, Rove lives in Austin, Texas where he teaches at the University of Texas and serves on the Texas State History Museum and McDonald Observatory boards.
Session Title: Making Your Industry's Voice Heard
Rove shows how groups can more effectively be heard by leaders in Washington by marshalling their true strength at the local level to make their case to the right people in the right way at the right time. * This session is eligible for one (1) ACHE Qualified Education credit
This session is presented by Krieg DeVault.
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Dr. Barry Chaiken
President, DocsNetwork Ltd.
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Harvard Medical Director
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Barry P. Chaiken, MD, MPH has over 25 years’ experience in healthcare information technology, clinical transformation, and business intelligence. Dr. Chaiken is the author of the recently released Navigating the Code: How Technology Transforms the Patient-Physician Journey, a groundbreaking book on healthcare information technology and its potential impact on quality, access, and cost of care. He currently serves as President of DocsNetwork Ltd. and previously worked with the National Institutes of Health, UK National Health Service, McKesson, Infor, and Salesforce/Tableau. He has served as guest lecturer and consultant on topics including patient safety, clinician adoption of information technology, quality improvement, and managed care.
Dr. Chaiken is board certified in General Preventive Medicine and Public Health as well as Health Care Quality Management. He is also an Overseas Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine.
Session Title: Healthcare AI: Do the Right Thing
While artificial intelligence (AI) offers clinicians, researchers, and administrators amazing tools to enhance patient safety, improve quality, develop new therapies, and better manage costs, how we implement AI will determine our level of success. AI offers both great promise and peril.
- Review the healthcare domains AI can influence and provide value - Learn the basic steps needed to leverage AI in their work and organization effectively - Understand the risks and benefits AI offers - Explore best practices incorporating AI into clinical and administrative workflow and processes * This session is eligible for one (1) ACHE Qualified Education credit  This session is presented by Jorie Healthcare.
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| Ted James, MD, MHCM, FACS is an internationally recognized speaker and executive coach who is passionate about transforming health care through innovation and leadership development. Drawing on over 20 years of experience as a physician leader, educator, and healthcare management consultant, he inspires individuals to become engaged change agents who have a positive impact on organizational culture. He believes that the only way to succeed in health care is to promote new ways of meeting patients' needs and to create clinical teams that thrive.
As a medical director and lecturer within the Harvard healthcare system, Dr. James has extensive experience with efforts to advance health care. He leads international programs focused on digital health, clinician engagement, and patient experience. He enjoys collaborating with healthcare executives and industry experts from around the world, as well as sharing his knowledge through organizations such as the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and the National Academy of Medicine.
He is an author who writes about the trends shaping the future of medicine and strategies for transforming the healthcare ecosystem. Dr. James has received numerous awards for his contributions to teaching, leadership, and quality. One of his greatest professional satisfactions comes from partnering with others to reimagine healthcare in ways that improve organizational performance and the wellbeing of patients, care teams, and communities.
Session Title: Enhancing the Value of Health Care Delivery Through Physician Leadership and Clinical Innovation
In the ever-evolving landscape of health care, physician leadership and clinical innovation are key in driving value. This session provides an exploration of the intersection between these two crucial areas. Dr. James discusses how health care organizations can empower physician leaders to lead innovation efforts, fostering a culture of continuous improvement that enhances patient care. He further explores practical strategies and methods that can be employed to stimulate creativity and collaboration, encouraging healthcare professionals to envision and implement new approaches to clinical care.* This session is eligible for one (1) ACHE Qualified Education creditThis session is presented by Hall Render.
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Brandon Stanton
Creator & Photographer, Humans of New York
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Assistant Professor/Health Services Admin, UAB Birmingham
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As the founder of the street portrait blog, Humans of New York, Brandon Stanton has emerged as a worldwide Internet phenomenon and one of today’s most influential storytellers. With millions of social media followers, his individual story, like those on HONY, illustrates the power of the Internet, the value of storytelling, and our desire to remain connected with real people in a tech-driven world.
Brandon’s gift for storytelling has since spawned two best-selling books, Humans of New York, which spent 45 weeks on the New York Times best-seller list, and Humans of New York: Stories. On stage, he candidly shares his own personal story, and the perspective he has gained since embarking on his journey to help others tell theirs. Listeners take away a renewed appreciation for the power of one person and one idea to inspire millions, and encouragement to be a force for good and contribute something meaningful to the world.
Session Title: The Power of Authentic Storytelling
Brandon shares his journey of personal growth and discovery, and uncovers the stories behind the images featured on Humans of New York, powerfully illustrating the value of sharing your experiences. Brandon will be speaking at our Awards Ceremony during the Annual Meeting.* This session is eligible for one (1) ACHE Qualified Education credit
 This session is presented by CarePort.
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| Katherine A. Meese, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Health Services Administration at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She also serves as the director of wellness research in the UAB Medicine Office of Wellness, director for the Center for Healthcare Management and Leadership, and program director for the Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Leadership. She earned her PhD in health services administration with a specialization in strategic management from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and joined the faculty in 2020.
Meese has several years of industry experience that encompassed work in 10 countries on four continents, including management within a large academic medical center. She is a co-author of two textbooks on organizational behavior in healthcare that are used in healthcare management programs across the country. Her research has been published in Anesthesia & Analgesia, Health Services Management Research, Journal of Health Administration Education, Health Care Management Review and various other journals. Her research interests are in organizational behavior, leadership, well-being, and delivery models that enhance organizational learning.
Dr. Katherine Meese recently co-authored the book, The Human Margin, with Quint Studer. Utilizing research on employee engagement to provide suggestions on how to attain and retain great employees, they found that while an employee’s relationship with their direct supervisor is important, it’s not as vital as feeling there is trust in, and organizational support from, senior leadership.
Session Title: Managing and Optimizing the Human Margin
With employee burnout, disengagement, and departure from the field of healthcare, maintaining a healthy and flourishing workforce is one of the grandest challenges facing organizations today. The research on what is driving turnover, burnout, and disengagement is not what you might think. This highly interactive seminar translates decades of research into evidence-based strategies to maximize the odds of successfully sustaining a thriving workforce.  This program has been developed and is presented locally by iHEN. The American College of Healthcare Executives has awarded one ACHE Face-to-Face Education Credit to this program.
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